Bits, Bobs & Biscuits

I promised a visit to the Old Biscuit Mill's craft market and here it is....

The converted biscuit factory is home to a fantastic collection of arts, craft, fashion and design shops

You can find pretty women's fashion by well-known and local designers

 
Exquisite men's shirts in delicate florals and bright dotty patterns

 
The Chance Muse would love one of these for Mr P or failing that wouldn't mind one for herself

Stalls selling old-fashioned children's toys will have to wait for grandchildren or other people's grandchildren...

Briefly tempted by beautiful jewellery - mmm - maybe

Cool cafés 

Amazing pottery at Clementina Ceramics and Imiso Ceramics and not forgetting Love Africa, for colourful locally designed jewellery and fashion
 

The whole area is a fascinating mix of vintage and craft shops

  
Super Cool couples

Plenty of local colour at the bus stop...

Including these pied-piper-clad minstrels or 'Cape Coons' as they are known

Little bars in side streets emitting hectic amounts of noise quite out of proportion to their size

A huge selection of hand-made indigenous stuff like these lovely cross-stitch and appliqué cushions made by a women's co operative

 

The fabulous Mü & Me, design studio and shop for Daley Muller who creates cute cards, wrapping paper,  stationery and kids T-shirts

Adorable flowery ceramics by Kate Carlyle of Mustardseed and Moonshine

A fun barber sign clock at Heartworks

Delightful dollies with beaded trim which double as doorstops

Colourful carved couple portrait with dog in fun shades of orange and turquoise


Fantastic beaded chair with animals

A lovely mixed crew of people

Beautiful girls wherever you look

Vintage and shabby chic for Africa at the rustic emporium Karoo Moon Country Store

Lovely homeware ditto

Second-hand silver for first class dinner parties

Pretty jugs and hanging hearts for love and joy

Definitely the prettiest shop in the market. Hard to resist all the lovely stuff...

Tempting turquoise tea-lights and baby camper-van, anyone?

Could succumb to a couple of candlesticks and canvas bags?

Or this must have feather cushion?

Captivating Cape Town illustated poem book?

Perhaps these very laid-back cushions?

Or a trip in this lovely pink Kombi-camper?

The Chance Muse would like to buy everything. But has decided to forgo the urge in favour of collecting and disseminating images instead 
 

 
Aka Cool Cat holding out